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Twenty Questions
Subject: Diagnosis & Treatment
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1. What is percussion?
Percussion means tapping the body, the principle is that air filled organs such as lungs and fluid filled organs such as stomach make particular sounds
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2. What is palpation?
Palpation means feeling a body part through the patients skin
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3.What is ultrasound imaging?.
Ultrasound uses high frequency waves to produce echoes from different tissues. A transducer picks up the echoes and via a computer converts them into an image
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4. What is an x ray?
An x ray uses electromagnetic radiation. They have an extremely short wave length which enables them to penetrate some materials such as the soft tissue of a persons body. The image which is produced on photographic paper shows bones as white and soft tissue as dark this is because they are denser
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5. Why is it better to use ultrasound than x ray on fetuses?
X rays produce radiation, which could possibly harm the baby or the woman’s reproductive organs. Ultrasound is considered harmless.
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6. What are the disadvantages of ultrasound (2)
Creates a fuzzy image
2 dimensional image
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7. What are the broad principles of endoscopic surgery?
Done using small instruments Light and camera attached so surgeon can
visualise on a screen. Can use existing orifice Would only need small incision if not
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8. Give an example of a condition laser treatment might be used for
Eye Skin blemishes Cervix
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9. What is the difference between elective and emergency surgery
Elective surgery is one recommended by a surgeon and for which is usually a waiting list
Emergency surgery is performed without delay in order to save the patient or prevent worsening
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10.What organs are commonly transplanted?
Kidney Lungs Heart Cornea Bone marrow
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11. Give 5 routes of drug administration
Oral Topical Intrathecal Intravenous Buccal/sublingual Rectal inhalation
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12. Name the classifications used for drugs
By make up By effect on body By condition used to treat
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13. Give 3 places drugs maybe obtained
Supermarket Pharmacy Internet Others .
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14. Where would a topical drug be placed?
Skin
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15. What is an MRIscan?
A magnetic resonance imaging scan, it takes place in a horizontal cylinder equipped with powerful magnets.
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16. Why might we obtain a tissue biopsy?
It enables a small sample of living tissue to be removed and examined usually under a microscope.
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17.Which 3 fluids are often tested?
Mucous Blood urine
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18. An ECG examines the electrical impulses of which organ?
Heart
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19. What substance is commonly used for a contrast x ray of the digestive system and why?
Barium sulphate as it is radio opaque and harmless
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20. What are the main purposes of taking a patients history?
Ascertain the disease process Identify which agents are at play Work towards diagnosis